"The Show Must Go On" is the ninth episode of Series 3 and the fifty-fourth episode overall. It was first broadcast on ITV in the UK on December 17th 1990.
Summary[]
Count Duckula decides to become an actor and stages the story of Jack and the Magic Walnut at Castle Duckula, with himself as Jack, Nanny as The Good Fairy, Igor as The Giant, and The Crow Brothers as Mushrooms, Magic Elves, and Wood Pixies.
Background Music Cues[]
- "Sir Richard's Pleasure (A)" (KPM-0010. Track 5) by Richard Myhill
- "Vamp Till Ready" (KPMK-1146. Track 88) by Wally Asp
Credits[]
- Voices: David Jason, Jack May, Brian Trueman, Jimmy Hibbert
- Narrator: Barry Clayton
- Written by Peter Richard Reeves, Jimmy Hibbert
- Vocals: Doreen Edwards, Mike Harding
- Original Music: Mike Harding
- Design: Chris Randall, Dan Whitworth, Margaret Riley, Paul Salmon, Vincent James, Andy Roper, Ed Williams
- Storyboard: John Stevenson
- Layout: Ricardo Machuca, Miguel Angel Aisa, Manuel Almela, Jose Maria Zumel and Juan Antonio Rojo
- Animation: Manuel Garcia, Pedro Mohedano, Ezequiel Martin, Mariano Rueda, Miguel Angel Fuertez, Valentín Doménech, Angel Gallego, Francisco Tena, Edward Sasu, Francisca Moreno, Vincente Rodriguez, Alberto Conejo, Julio Diez, Juan Antonio Rojo, Stefanescu Bujor, Carmen Sanchez, Juan Antonio Serrano, Valentín Caín, Luis Lopez, Roberto Marcano, Pedro Molina, Ventura Rodriguez, Fernando Gallego, Amaro Carretero, Ignacio Armero, Arthur de Cloedt, Julian Tarrago, Emilio Lujan, Javier Gutierrez, Ramon Garcia, María Vincenta Rodriguez, Ignacio Meneu, Luis Amor, Pedro Jorge Gil, Maria Luisa Ruiz, Elisa Nunez, Isabel de Martinez Osaba, Yolanda Velasco
- Backgrounds: Milagros Banares, Higashi Taruma, Felix Cascajo, Andres Hernandez
- Special Effects: Carlos Alfonso
- Camera: Santiago Gomez, Antonio Navarro, Victorio Gonzalez
- Painting by Teresa Diego, Maria Fernandez, Julia Garcia, Maria del Mar Fernandez, Angeles Vacas, Loli Pina, Herminia Burgaleta, Miguel Angel Perez, Pilar Canalejo, Elena Garcia, Angeles Sanz, Maria Jose Alvarez, Delia Hernandez, Susana Diez, Asuncion Tomás, Francisco Villanueva, Francisco Vacas, Paula Abad, Mayte Garcia, Victoria Ruiz
- Supervised by Carmen Garcia, Maribel Lopez
- Xerox: Alejandro Alfonso, Jose Luis Aisa
- Line Test: Eva Moreno, Sergio Alfonso
- Production Control: Chris Phillips, Julio Diez, Bob Burrows
- Film Editor: Zyggy Markiewicz
- Assistant Editor: Karen Brumell
- Dubbing Mixer: Ted Spooner
- Voice Director: Chris Randall
- Animation Director: Carlos Alfonso
- Associate Producer: Chris Randall
- Executive Producer: John Hambley
- Produced by Mark Hall, Brian Cosgrove
- Directed by Chris Randall
- © Cosgrove Hall Productions MCMLXXIX
Copyright Gag[]
Despite this episode first being broadcast in 1990, the roman numerals in the copyright credit reads 'MCMLXXXIX', meaning it is dated in 1989.
Watch[]
The Show Must Go On - Count Duckula Full Episode